Reviews several books. "The Barbary Wars: American Independence in the Atlantic World," by Frank Lambert; "The Pirate Wars," by Peter Earle; "Sailing Into the Abyss: A True Story of Extreme Heroism on the High Seas," by William R. Benedetto; "Seize the Trident: The Race for Superliner Supremacy...

Reviews several paperbacks released as of August 2004. "A Fury for God: The Islamic Attack on America," by Malise Ruthven; "The Cradle King: A Life of James VI and I," by Alan Stewart; "The Pirate Wars," by Peter Earle; "The Sword and the Cross," by Fergus Fleming.

The article reviews two books, "The Sack of PanamÃ¡: Captain Morgan and the Battle for the Caribbean" by Peter Earle and "Empire of Blue Water: Captain Morgan's Great Pirate Army, the Epic Battle for the Americas, and the Catastrophe That Ended the Outlaw's Bloody Reign" by Stephan Talty.